diff --git a/source/firm.c b/source/firm.c
index c484ffe..0d9d9bb 100755
--- a/source/firm.c
+++ b/source/firm.c
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ void main(void)
         updatedSys,
         needConfig,
         newConfig,
-        emuHeader;
-
-    u64 chronoStarted = 0;
+        emuHeader,
+        chronoStarted = 0;
 
     //Detect the console being used
     console = PDN_MPCORE_CFG == 7;
@@ -75,9 +74,9 @@ void main(void)
             //Zero the last booted FIRM flag
             CFG_BOOTENV = 0;
 
-            chronoStarted = chrono();
-            while(chrono() - chronoStarted < 2 * TICKS_PER_SEC); //Wait for 2s
             chronoStarted = 1;
+            chrono(0);
+            chrono(2);
 
             //Update pressed buttons
             pressed = HID_PAD;
@@ -152,7 +151,10 @@ void main(void)
 
             //If screens are inited or the corresponding option is set, load splash screen
             if((PDN_GPU_CNT != 1 || CONFIG(7)) && loadSplash())
-                chronoStarted = chrono();
+            {
+                chronoStarted = 2;
+                chrono(0);
+            }
 
             //If R is pressed, boot the non-updated NAND with the FIRM of the opposite one
             if(pressed & BUTTON_R1)
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ void main(void)
 
     if(chronoStarted)
     {
-        while(chronoStarted > 1 && chrono() - chronoStarted < 3 * TICKS_PER_SEC);
+        if(chronoStarted == 2) chrono(3);
         stopChrono();
     }
 
diff --git a/source/utils.c b/source/utils.c
index 5d565c6..e62c8dc 100644
--- a/source/utils.c
+++ b/source/utils.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void mcuReboot(void)
 }
 
 //TODO: add support for TIMER IRQ
-static void startChrono(u64 initialTicks)
+static inline void startChrono(u64 initialTicks)
 {
     //Based on a NATIVE_FIRM disassembly
 
@@ -53,21 +53,22 @@ static void startChrono(u64 initialTicks)
     for(u32 i = 1; i < 4; i++) *(vu16 *)(0x10003002 + 4 * i) = 0x84; //Count-up; enabled
 }
 
-u64 chrono(void)
+void chrono(u32 seconds)
 {
-    static u32 chronoStarted = 0;
+    static u64 startingTicks = 0;
 
-    if(!chronoStarted)
+    if(!startingTicks) startChrono(0);
+
+    u64 res;
+
+    do
     {
-        startChrono(0);
-        chronoStarted++;
+        res = 0;
+        for(u32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) res |= *(vu16 *)(0x10003000 + 4 * i) << (16 * i);
     }
+    while(res - startingTicks < seconds * TICKS_PER_SEC);
 
-    u64 res = 0;
-
-    for(u32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) res |= *(vu16 *)(0x10003000 + 4 * i) << (16 * i);
-
-    return res;
+    if(!seconds) startingTicks = res;
 }
 
 void stopChrono(void)
diff --git a/source/utils.h b/source/utils.h
index b6c78ee..236b048 100644
--- a/source/utils.h
+++ b/source/utils.h
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ void mcuReboot(void);
 
 #define TICKS_PER_SEC   67027964ULL
 
-u64 chrono(void);
+void chrono(u32 seconds);
 void stopChrono(void);
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